Looking for a different day?
A new NEW Strands puzzle appears at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people always play ‘today’s game’ while others play ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for the Wednesday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Strand’s Hints and Answers for Wednesday, February 25 (Game #724).
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game, following the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult though, so read on for my Strands tips.
SPOILER ALERT: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NEW Strands today (game #725) – tip #1 – today’s theme
What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands?
• Today’s NEW Strands theme is… Look at the attitude!
NEW Strands Today (Game #725) – Hint #2 – Clue Words
Play one of these words to unlock the in-game hint system.
- LEARN
- CLASS
- CANCER
- LEATHER
- FEES
- SPOT
NEW Strands today (game #725) – tip #3 – spangram letters
How many letters are there in today’s spangram?
• Spangram has 11 letters
NEW Strands today (game #725) – tip #4 – spangram position
What two sides of the board do today’s spangram touch?
First page: top, 3rd column
Last page: bottom, 2nd column
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Strands today (game #725) – the answers
The answers to today’s Strands, game #725, are…
- RUDE
- CUTE
- SASSY
- PERT
- INCREDIBLE
- SICK
- FRESH
- SPANGRAM: RECALL
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
“Watch the attitude!” sounds like the kind of thing a teacher would say to a disruptive student, which is possibly why the first words I found were non-plays for “teach” and “class.”
After giving up on my school-based search, I discovered CHEEKY and navigated the board in search of synonyms.
The corner that included SAUCY and FRESH was the only section where I struggled – if I had seen those words first I would have been pretty confused.
Yesterday’s NYT Strand’s Answer (Wednesday, February 25, Game #724)
- HEALTHY
- ROVER
- SATELLITE
- COUNTRY
- MODULE
- ORBITS
- SPANGRAM: SPACE FLIGHT
What is NYT Strands?
Strands is the NYT’s not-so-new-anymore word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now a full-fledged member of NYT’s game stable that’s been running for a year and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I have a full guide on how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips to solve it, so check it out if you struggle to beat it every day.
